The following research used data from the SSE to determine whether socialization or discrimination can explain the lower status of female engineers, compared to men. It was learned that female engineers with children are as committed to their careers as childless female engineers. Moreover, there is no difference in income or job status between these two groups. There is also no significant difference in income between male and female engineers when controlling for employment status, degree, job status and experience. However, female engineers are not found in management positions as often as their male colleagues, even after controlling for experience. This lower job status, in turn, affects the women's incomes. A reason for the lower status of female engineers is likely due to engineering being very male-dominated. No such difference in job status exists in the field of computer science, where the proportion of women is much higher.

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by Chan Chi-ming and Mak Pak Yick, Philip. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves [169-170] / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / CHAPTER / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Objectives --- p.1 / Background and why this topic was chosen --- p.2 / The Solution - Training --- p.7 / Computer Training --- p.8 / Chapter 2. --- BACKGROUND OF THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY AND COMPUTER TRAINING IN HONG KONG --- p.10 / The Computer Industry --- p.10 / Computer Training in Hong Kong --- p.12 / Chapter 3. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.21 / Literature Survey --- p.22 / Problem statement --- p.24 / Theoretical Framework --- p.24 / Field Survey Design Details --- p.25 / Chapter 4. --- DATA ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY --- p.32 / Data Analysis Method --- p.32 / Feel for Data --- p.32 / Testing and Analysis --- p.55 / Chapter 5. --- BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES --- p.76 / High Demand for Training --- p.76 / Computer Aided Training will be a growth area --- p.77 / Conclusion --- p.78 / APPENDIX I --- p.80 / APPENDIX II --- p.89 / APPENDIX III --- p.101